AND BUILDERS' GUIDE
Vol. VIII. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1871. No. 190.
1193 Broadway, Apollo Bnilding,
Importer of the best and heaviest grades oi
PORTLAND CEMENT.
^ The attention of Architects, Engineers, and Builders is
called to this superior Cement.
IT".
THE
aUIMBY'S IMPROVED
LIGHTIIKG EODS,
186 OHASIBERS STREET.
These Rods have never in any instance failed to afEord
perfect protection from Lightning to the buildings upon
■which they have been placed.
WALTER R. WOOD & CO.,
Quarrymen and Wholesale Dealers in
AND GMNUSTONES,
From the Berea and Amherst Quarries.
Office, Nos. 283 and 285 FSONT STKEET,
Walter R. Wood. Kear Roosevelt Street,
Chas. P. Williams. . NEW YORK.
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OFFICES
IM? 48 EAST I4iy SI
SOUTH.UNION SQUARE.
LUMBEE AT WHOLESALE,
ALSO, LARGE MANUPACTURERS.
Orders filled direct from Canada, Michigan, Chicago,
and Oswego, via water or rail.
PENNSYLTANIA LAND AGENCY.
, TO"W]V§E]«?l> BROTHERS,
NO. 62 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
No. 311 W.ilnut St., I No. 1 Albany Terrace,
Phila. I London.
Special .attention given to purchase ,ind sale of Pennsyl¬
vania Lands. Geological Reports and Surveys made. Tax¬
es paid. Titles examined.
A. KIiABSR,
Steam Marble & Marbleizing Works,
HOS. 134 AWD 136 EAST 18TH. STHEET,
New Yorlc.
BET. THIRD AVE. AND IRVING PLACE.
Mantels, Grates and Fenders, Monuments, Head-stones,
Floor-Tiles, Marble Coimters, and Wainscoting for Hotels
and Banks,'etc., etc. - ■
AYES SmiBHTS
ARE MADE
IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE FORM,
AiSTD OF THE
MOST EFFECTUAL CONSTRUCTION.
Are now in use on many of the finest Bnildings in New
York and other Eastern cities.
Illustrated Sheet and Catalogue on appli¬
cation.
75 EIGHTH AYEIJUE.
ABRAHAM DOWDNEY,
CONTRACTOR,,
Nos. 205 and 207 East 61st Street,
WEI estimate for the excavation of Rock and Earth, and
the fiUing of sunken lots. Buildmg Stone and Sand fur¬
nished.
NATSaANIKIi KOE,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
200 VARICK STREET.
Houses let and rents, collected in all parts of the city.
Prize Encaustio and Mosaic Tiling.
The undersigned begs to call attention tothe Tiles manu¬
factured by T. & R. BOOTB, Burslem, Staffordshire, Eng¬
land, for which they have been awarded Prize Medals in
all the World's Fairs ever held.
"T. & R. BOOTE, by their patent process, are making
ENCAUSTIC AND PLAIN FLOORING TILES of the
hardest texture and the finest tints (equal to Enamel tints),
which can be inlaid any depth, ensuring durability, and at
a much cheaper rate th.an hitherto charged."
"For Churches, Entrance Hal!s, Vestibules, &c., &c."
Designs and Estimates supplied without charge, and ex¬
perienced Pavers sent to suit purchasers. A large assorted
stock always en hand. Samples can be seen at the ofiice of
O BOOTE,
73 jM^urray Street, JtSTe-vv Yorlc.
Marble men supphed at low rates.
Wells' Patent and all other Icind.s of Copper and Gal¬
vanized Iron. Not an accident in 20 year.<;. American
Fence Co. Fence; II. B. Brown's "Always Cool;" Stove
Lifters and Stove Dampers at wholesale antl retail.
MAETIN WELLS & CO., Gensral Agents,
55 Dey St., New Yorkj or, 36 Elison St, Paterson, NJ.
LTBIBER OF EVERT DESCRIPTION, FOR
■ SHIPPING OR DOMESTIC USB,
AT WIIOI.ESALE OR RETAIL.
CORNER OF WEST 29tii STREET & llTH AVENUE.
14 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET.
MAHTJFACTURERS' Al^D BUILDERS'
FIRE INSURAlfCE CO.
CASH CAPITAL, . . . §200,000.
Principal Oifice, No. 207-BROADWAY. Branch Offices,
No. 890 Third Avenue, and Avenue C, cor. Tth St.
Insures against loss or damage hy fire on the most
reasonable terms. EDAVARD V. LOEW. President.
J. JAX NESTELL, Secretary.
JOHN TltlMBIiE & SON,
SVIahogany & Lumber Dealers,
Uth AVENUE, Cor. 24th STREET.
Walnut, Oak, Ash, Cherry, Cedar, Butternut, Maple.
^^•^^ HOUSE PAINTERS,
WtcovatQvs, tic.
W SPECiAT. -DESIGNS FOR
Church Furniture, etc.
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l,IIHIlli!llllilli;i3MHiil|| '■'.;, W York. |Jillli|liBil!i|!i!ilill"i!!!ij
Union Car^: ^ eaning Machine.
9 East 19th St., het , • ' ' and Fifth ave., New Tork.
(Established in 1861.) C. ' . -^ken up, cleaneii, and re-
laid. Every Carpet cleaned '.\ this Machine is cleaned under
the personal supervision of tho Proprietdr. Carpets are
thoroughly beaten by this Machine free from all dust and
moths. Carpets carefuUy packed and preserved from the
moth and kept on storage on reasonable terms. No charge
for Cartageto any p.art of the city. Orders by post promptly
attended tc. A. N: HANKINSON, Proprietor.
FRENCH WINDOW GLASS
5AHD - .-
Embossing Establishment,
1366 &1368 BR.OAD^V\^AY,
Between- 37th and SSth Streets.
NEW AND ELEGANT DESIGNS OP EMBOSSED
WORK CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
Also, Samples of Ground, Cut, Stained, and
Enameiied Glass.
GLAZING PROJitPTLY ATTENDED TO.
DAVID N. SMITH & BRO., Proprietors.
PLAIN & ORNAMEmi PLftSTERER,
17t!i Street and 7tl» Ave., Ne^v Yorlc.
Centre Flowers, Trusses, Pendants, Medallions, Cornice and
Panel Eurichraonts, etc.
Contracts to auy extent taken in all parts of the cotmtry.
jj.B.—A.11 country orders boxed and carefully packed.
Jobbing and repairing of every description done at tho
shortest notice.
Box 1(>3, MEcriAMcs AND Tr,vi)Er.s'Exchange.
MAKirFACXtrHEES OF
Bronse Door-Knobs, Buffs and Locks,
AST) BEAiEBS JS
lES: .2^ lEL X> ^W-A. ^t E3,
329 THIRD AVE., NEW YORK.
JEstiniates given.
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